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Paul Varelans lands 0.0 and absorbs 0.0 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Paul Varelans has minimal takedown activity on record.

Paul Varelans has 3 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.13 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 26 out of 99, average for the division.

Paul Varelans finishes 75% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Paul Varelans's last fight was over 355 months ago.

Paul Varelans is 56 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“The Polar Bear”

Paul Varelans

9-98 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'8"ht·Orthodoxstance·56age
Last fightLKimo Leopoldo·KO/TKO·R1·29yr ago
Fighter Context
4–4UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
4.8min/fight
·
38UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.00
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
26
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Varelans
Ground & Pound
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min0.00
Str. Accuracy0%
56UFC landed/128attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−3.6 vs avg0.00
Str. Defense0%
KD Rate / fight0.13
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.13
CQ KO Power
1.79
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
11%
Leg
18%
By Position
Distance30%
/
Clinch38%
/
Ground32%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 18 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed7——
Avg. Absorbed10——
Avg. Net-3——
Grappling
Varelans
G&P Threat
·0s ctrlPassive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.78
TD Accuracy0%
2UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
1UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense0%
7UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Paul Varelans — 4 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 1 decision), 75% finish rate.

Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision0 / 4
Loss Pattern
4 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 3 of 3 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 4 more in second half of career
0+6+12+18+24avg19951996

8 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.73.0R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.5
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
—
—
Diff
-0.6
—
—

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.63 idxL3
-131%-20%90%LWLWWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Varelans — 8 UFC Fights

Paul Varelans — UFC fight record: 4 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
8 fights
L
Kimo Leopoldo
Open Weight
KO/TKO R1 · 9:08Dec '96
+12
·21 SS (75%)·9 abs
W
Joe Moreira
Open Weight
U-DEC R1 · 10:00Feb '96
-3
·9 SS (24%)·12 abs
L
Dan Severn
Open Weight
SUB R1 · 1:01Dec '95
+1
·1 SS (100%)·1 td taken
W
Gerry Harris
Open Weight
KO/TKO R1 · 1:05Sep '95
+4
·4 SS (100%)·1/1 td
W
Mark Hall
Open Weight
SUB R1 · 1:01Sep '95
0
·2 SS (67%)·2 abs·1/1 td·2 sub att
L
Marco Ruas
KO/TKO R1 · 13:17Sep '95
-23
·10 SS (33%)·33 abs·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Cal Worsham
Open Weight
KO/TKO R1 · 1:02Jul '95
-1
·8 SS (36%)·9 abs·1 kd landed
L
David Abbott
Open Weight
KO/TKO R1 · 1:53Jul '95
-13
·1 SS (50%)·14 abs·1 td taken
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“The Polar Bear”

Paul Varelans

9-98 UFC
Form
6'8"ht·Orthodoxstance·56age
Last fightLKimo Leopoldo·KO/TKO·29yr ago
Fighter Context
4–4UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
4.8min/fight
·
38UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.00

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
26

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Varelans
Heavyweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min0.00
Str. Accuracy0%
56UFC landed/128attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−3.6 vs avg0.00
Str. Defense0%
KD Rate / Fight0.13
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.13
CQ KO Power
1.79
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
11%
Leg
18%
By Position
Dist30%
Clinch38%
Ground32%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=8
R2
R3
Landed7——
Absorbed10——
Net-3——
Grappling
Varelans
Heavyweight avg
G&P Threat
0s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.78
TD Accuracy0%
2UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
1UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense0%
7UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.73.0R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.5
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
—
—
Diff
-0.6
—
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Varelans — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Kimo LeopoldoOpen Weight
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '96
21 SS (75%)·9 abs
W
Joe MoreiraOpen Weight
U-DEC·R1·Feb '96
9 SS (24%)·12 abs
L
Dan SevernOpen Weight
SUB·R1·Dec '95
1 SS (100%)·1 td taken
W
Gerry HarrisOpen Weight
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '95
4 SS (100%)·1/1 td
W
Mark HallOpen Weight
SUB·R1·Sep '95
2 SS (67%)·2 abs·1/1 td·2 sub
L
Marco Ruas
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '95
10 SS (33%)·33 abs·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Cal WorshamOpen Weight
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '95
8 SS (36%)·9 abs·1 kd
L
David AbbottOpen Weight
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '95
1 SS (50%)·14 abs·1 td taken
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